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Chapter four: Effie
It has always impressed me how Caesar connects with everyone, he is the type of person you want to have as a friend, because he understands you. Year by year he has been making people laugh, even tributes laugh with him. So here I am, one more year looking at the TV seeing the tributes of all districts talking about anything they want for three minutes.
"Oh Katniss" I hear Portia say; as I turn around I gasp. Katniss Everdeen is wearing a wedding dress "You look wonderful dear" I say doing my best not to cry "Thanks Effie" she says sadly. Then Peeta appears "Katniss…" He says, she practically jumps to his arms "I'm sorry" he says "You look beautiful" he whispers, she really does, with her hear tidied on a really worked bun and with a white necklace. Peeta lets her go and takes a few steps back, I can see his eyes filled with tears, Portia starts patting his back as I take Katniss to the stage "You really look beautiful, Katniss, I'm so sorry" I say before she smiles at me and goes out.
Not even Caesar knows what to say as he sees her, the crowd screams and he tries to calm their down. They have a short conversation about the wedding, then Katniss starts turning around until her whole dress is on fire, I gasp as I see her eyes strongly closed. The dress is now black, and it has wings, "I'm a mockinjay, I think" she says. I am too concentrated on her to notice Haymitch behind me "Oh shit!" He says. I jump as I hear him "Haymitch you scared me" I say, but he doesn't answer "She has messed it up" he says "Cinna has messed it up" I stare at him "What do you mean?" I ask, but before he answers they drag him to the stage.
"So Haymitch" Caesar says "I think we all cried as you volunteered for that boy" The answer screams "But my question is, why?" There is an awkward silence before Haymitch speaks "Well I owed the boy one and because I didn't want him to be again in that hell" he says, Caesar looks at him "Well, that's a good reason" he says "Can I say that you care for them?" Haymitch nods "I do care for them" He says, I feel my eyes filled with tears as I bit my lower lip. "Caesar, this games are illegal" He says changing his tone of voice "but they are taking place, the victors had immunity but we're going to die" He makes a pause "I'm sure the Capitol has a good reason" Caesar says "Sure" Haymitch says "It always has" And so, the three minutes are up and everyone claps at him. He lifts from his sit, shakes hands with Caesar and comes back to the corridor.
We don't speak until we're on the elevator; the kids have gone in the other one "Haymitch I…" I start saying, he cuts me off with a deep kiss, a desperate one I wrap my arms around his neck and he wraps his around mi waist, we kiss until we arrive to the twelfth floor. The kids are not there, they must be on the roof. "Haymitch I… what did you mean with that, about Cinna and Katniss?" He looks at me "I can't sweetheart" He says slowly "I'm sorry" I stare at his grey eyes "There is nothing you have to apologize for its ok" I say, he puts a hand on my cheek and we kiss again, but this time he lifts me from the ground and we end up in his room.
-The games begin-
I wake up next to Haymitch, he is already awake. "Good morning princess" he says I grab his arms "I wish I could stay forever like this" I whisper "Me too" He says. But we both know that's not possible so he gets out of my room before anyone sees him. I dress up a quickly as I can and go to eat breakfast. Nobody speaks until I break the silence "I was thinking that as Katniss has his pin, as we're a team, we could all wear something golden. I have my wig now but I bought you something" I say showing them the two presents I have on my lap. They both open it and smile, for Peeta I had bought a small necklace with his name and Katniss, and for Haymitch I bought a bracelet. Peeta hugs me murmuring thanks and Haymitch smiles, he hugs me too. Two minutes later Portia and Cinna appear warning us that they should get going.
I hug Katniss encouraging her to be strong; she disappears from the room with the stylists and with Peeta. So we're alone, I hug Haymitch letting the tears ruin my makeup "Don't go please" I beg him as he holds me strongly "Stay with me" I say between sobs. "I'm sorry Effie" He says in my ear "Be strong please" He says "Would you?" I nod my head as the tears keep falling down my face "I promise I'll try" I manage to say. Before he goes we kiss one last time, then he leaves.
I curl myself into the sofa unable to stop crying; suddenly I hear footsteps approaching "Effie?" Peeta asks as he comes into the living room "Oh Effie!" He says as he sees me, I try to control myself; the poor child is also in my situation. "I'm sorry" I say whipping my tears "It's just..." He cuts me off "You love him" He says "Yes" I answer, he smiles "At least we're not alone" He says "No we're not" I answer, but we both know that we're not okay, it will never be ok with what's going to happen. No tribute forgets the games Haymitch told me once, but this time, this games will not be forgotten by anyone, and most definitely not by the young mentor and the experienced escort of district twelve.
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